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In 2024, elections will take place in over 40 countries, which have more than 40% of global population. A study from the World Economic Forum says AI-driven misinformation could interfere with electoral processes in various countries, including India. Sam Gregory, executive director of Witness, a global human rights organisation, which uses video and technology to expose human rights abuses and has worked on the threats of AI and deepfakes, spoke to ET about AI related challenges and strategies in elections. Edited…

After launching the EV9 last fall, Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is already outselling the Toyota bZ4X. Kia EV9 sales nearly doubled that of Toyota’s electric SUV in its first full month on the US market. Kia opened EV9 pre-orders in October after seeing “significant consumer interest,” according to the brand’s VP of sales, Eric Watson. Less than two months later, the EV9 received reservations in all 50 US states. Kia calls the EV9’s $54,900 starting price an industry “wake-up call.” At…

Image courtesy Universal Pictures The Fast and the Furious franchise is one of the most popular around, in no small part to its crazy, death-defying stunts. With such dangerous on-camera endeavors, someone was bound to get injured at one point or another. Producers are now admitting that a lack of oversight was the reason for a recent debilitating stuntman injury. During the filming of F9: The Fast Saga, an experienced stunt performer named Joe Watts was rehearsing a fight scene for the movie with a Vin Diesel…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said Thursday it is no longer the sole supplier of petroleum products in the country. The NNPCL posted this via its verified Twitter handle on Thursday. The announcement came after the Nigerian regulatory agency said it is fast-tracking the process of issuing oil marketers licenses to import petroleum products. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had on Wednesday said petroleum marketers will from July this year…

Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter is taking over as sole trustee of her late mother’s estate, according to a proposed settlement filed in court. Riley Keough filed a petition Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court to approve a settlement that would involve an undisclosed payout to her grandmother, Priscilla, who agreed not to be co-trustee of the Lisa Marie Presley estate.The petition reveals new details of an agreement reached last month to end a potentially protracted family dispute over control of Lisa Marie…

via Entertainment One When it comes to naming the cultiest cult classics of the 21st Century, no conversation is complete until Pete Travis’ Dredd makes at least one appearance. Even though it’s been 11 years since the acclaimed reinvention of the 2000AD icon bombed at the box office before eventually turning a profit on home video, it’s still making people irrationally angry. Why? For the sole reason that it didn’t get a sequel, which is something that not even Karl Urban can will into existence no matter how…

Screengrab via Marvel/YouTube With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 just days away, you would presume that all chatter would be about the intergalactic bunch of heroes embarking on their last mission. But nope. When you are in MCU land, you should be braced for debates, arguments, casting news, some tameable and some not-so-tameable misfires setting it on renewed fire out of the blue. And to this eclectic mix, also add DCU’s biggest superhero surprisingly getting side promotion thanks to Vol. 3’s only…

Ajay Banga, an Indian-American business leader, is set to head the World Bank after emerging as the sole candidate. The bank, in a statement on Thursday, said Mr Banga will be considered for the position of the next president after the nomination period ended Wednesday. “The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today confirmed that, as announced on 22 February, the period for submitting nominations for the position of the next President of the World Bank Group closed on Wednesday, 29 March at 6:00 pm…

Apple is reportedly developing two new iPad Pro tablets—an 11.1-inch version and a 13-inch version—that could debut in 2024, reports MacRumors, citing Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). Going by Apple’s track record, it is safe to assume that Samsung Display will be the sole supplier of OLED panels for both the upcoming iPad Pro models. Apple has been sourcing OLED panels from Samsung Display ever since the company started using OLEDs in its products, which was with the launch of the…

Telecoms company, Airtel Nigeria Limited, has emerged the sole bidder in the second round of licensing for the deployment of 5G technology. The Nigerian Communications Commission said on Wednesday that Airtel applied for the 3.5GHz spectrum alongside Standard Network & Connections Limited, but only Airtel made the initial payment required. “However, only Airtel paid the Intention to Bid Deposit (IBD) as stipulated in the Information Memorandum (IM),” the NCC spokesperson Reuben Morka said in a statement.…